Comparison

おうち本棚 vs Pause

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

おうち本棚

Features
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あなただけの"デジタル本棚を持ち歩こう! 「おうち本棚」は、本棚と読書記録を、美しく管理するためのアプリです。 会員登録なし。 誰にも見られない自分専用の「おうち本棚」を、今日から持ち歩こう。 ◆主な機能 ・タイトル・表紙を自動取得:スキャンしたISBNから、本の情報を取得して入力の手間を削減 ・読書タイムライン:読書ログが時系列で並び、毎日の積み上げが一目でわかります ・読書ログを投稿:「どの本を」「何ページ」「いつ読んだか」を記録 ・レポート:1週間の読書ページ数を棒グラフで可視化 ・メモ・感想:本ごとにメモを残して、あとから振り返り さあ、今日から「おうち本棚」で、知的で豊かな読書ライフを始めましょう。 【利用規約・ポリシー】 ・利用規約 https://zinc-charger-39b.notion.site/2c04a7a710e780d18790ca71462f9b60 ・プライバシーポリシー https://zinc-charger-39b.notion.site/2c04a7a710e78007b752d11050399844?pvs=74

About

Pause

This app helps you reclaim time spent on social media by converting it into reading progress. Set time limits for social apps, and see how many book pages you could have read instead. It offers a gentle way to build a reading habit and features a growing companion that evolves with your reading achievements.

Highlights
  • Set time limits for social apps
  • Converts scrolling time to book pages
  • Automatic app blocking when time is up
  • Reading timer for various book apps
  • Growing companion character
  • Home Screen widget and Live Activity
  • Privacy-focused, no account needed
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What if the time that melts away on social media went into a book instead? A quick break? Catching up on news? Just checking one notification… You meant to look for a minute, and two hours are gone. The break left you tired, not rested. And every day, a faint sense of "what am I doing" quietly eats at your confidence along with your time. You're not alone. That's why Pause exists. Pause asks you to decide how long BEFORE you open social or video apps. Then it shows what that time was worth in pages: how much of a book you could have read. When your time is up, the apps are blocked again automatically. No blame. Just a gentle place to stop, so a little of your scrolling turns into reading, day by day. That book you've been meaning to read, a few pages at a time. A reading habit builds on its own. And a small companion, Pause-kun, grows with every page. [ Free ] • Sessions: pick "just N minutes" before you open. When time's up, the apps are blocked again • Reading timer: paper or app. Time in Kindle, Audible, or Apple Books counts as reading too • Pages instead of minutes: your social time shown as "about N pages of a book" • Honest records: based on Screen Time measurements. No inflated numbers to scare you • A companion that grows: books pile up behind Pause-kun as you pause and read • Home Screen widget and a Lock Screen view while you read (Live Activity) • Share card: the time you turned into reading, and your companion, in one image • Today and this week at a glance * The free version covers up to 3 apps. [ Pause Plus ] The free version is enough for most days. Pause Plus is for people who want to cut back more seriously. It's available as a subscription or a one-time purchase. • Push Mode: a block you can't lift for the period you choose • Unlimited apps • Reward Mode: after you finish, 24 hours with no limits on your blocked apps • Monthly and yearly views, with a full year of history • Name your companion Pause Plus yearly and monthly plans each come with a 1-month free trial. Pause Plus one-time purchase: pay once, no auto-renewal. [ Your privacy ] • Your Screen Time details and the books you read never leave your device. No account, no sign-in • Pause doesn't ban social media. It only asks you to pause. The choice is always yours After the free trial, the subscription converts to a paid plan. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase, and the subscription renews automatically at the same price unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the period. You can manage or cancel subscriptions in Settings → Apple ID after purchase. Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy https://pause-lp.vercel.app/privacy/

Screenshots

おうち本棚4 screens
Pause4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Pause at none against おうち本棚's shown. Pause also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 10 days). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. おうち本棚 sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Pause sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

おうち本棚 ships an update every 10 days, Pause every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
おうち本棚 versus Pause: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterおうち本棚Pause
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews—80.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTomoya OhashiIku Yagome

In-app purchases

2 purchases

おうち本棚

Subscriptions1
  • 機能アンロック(1ヶ月間)$2.991 Month
One-time1
  • 機能アンロック$14.99
3 purchases

Pause

Subscriptions2
  • Pause Plus(月額)1 Month trial$1.991 Month
  • Pause Plus(年額)1 Month trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pause Plus (One-Time)$39.99

Questions

Is おうち本棚 free?
おうち本棚 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pause free?
Pause is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do おうち本棚 or Pause have ads?
おうち本棚 shows ads; Pause does not.
Which is updated more often, おうち本棚 or Pause?
おうち本棚 ships an update every 10 days, and Pause every 4 days. Most recently, おうち本棚 was updated on November 5, 2026 and Pause on November 1, 2026.

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